Utah housing lessons for CA
Sorry, Utah. And apologies to the rest of the West. California’s epidemic shortage of housing hasn’t just sickened our own state—by driving up prices, forcing
Joe Mathews
July 31, 2017
Author: Joe Mathews
Connecting California Columnist and Editor, Zócalo Public Square, Fellow at the Center for Social Cohesion at Arizona State University and co-author of California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It (UC Press, 2010)
Is CA an incubator — or a bubble?
California, do you want to be an incubator for great ideas—or a bubble that shuts out the world? That’s the question Californians need to ask,
Joe Mathews
July 24, 2017
Could We Have Four Parties By 2020?
The only thing nastier than the Democrat-Republican partisan battles are the battles inside the parties. Among Democrats, Sanderistas are attacking more moderate Obama Democrats. Among
Joe Mathews
July 21, 2017
Those 2/3 Votes Are Pricey
It was awfully hard for Gov. Jerry Brown to push through that legislation to renew cap and trade. Expensive too. But don’t feel sorry for
Joe Mathews
July 19, 2017
My Brain Train
My train line is smarter than your train line. I’m a regular rider of “The Brain Train,” officially known as the Gold Line on the
Joe Mathews
July 18, 2017
The Jerry Primary
Will Gov. Jerry Brown get to name his successor? California may have abolished primaries with its top two system, but within the 2018 gubernatorial contest
Joe Mathews
July 14, 2017
Harris Should Make the Central Valley a Priority – For State and National Reasons
U.S. Senator and potential presidential candidate Kamala Harris got some attention for a recent trip to the Central Valley, where she talked with industrial farmers.
Joe Mathews
July 13, 2017
Could the Russians Disrupt the Redistricting Commission?
Is California’s redistricting commission ready for Russian disruption? I’m not kidding. If all the news reports and leaks are true, California’s redistricting commission looks like
Joe Mathews
July 12, 2017
A High Desert Bridge to Connect California
What’s the fastest way to change California? Unless you have the power to set off a major earthquake, your best bet would be to connect
Joe Mathews
July 10, 2017